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Korir (surname)
Korir is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Korir (born 1994), Kenyan long-distance runner *Emmanuel Korir (born 1995), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Japhet Korir (born 1993), Kenyan long-distance runner * John Cheruiyot Korir (born 1981), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *John Korir Kipsang (born 1975), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *Judith Korir (born 1995), Kenyan long-distance runner * Julius Korir (born 1960), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *Mark Korir (born 1985), Kenyan long-distance runner *Sammy Korir (born 1971), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *Paul Korir (born 1977), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *Shedrack Kibet Korir (born 1978), Kenyan middle and long-distance runner *Wesley Korir Wesley Kipchumba Korir (15 November 1982) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Korir
Albert Korir (born 2 March 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Career In 2017, Korir won the Vienna City Marathon with a time of 2:08:40. In 2019, he won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2:10:02. In this year he also won the marathon event of the Ottawa Race Weekend with a new personal best of 2:08:03. In November 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:08:36. Korir won the 2021 New York City Marathon The 2021 New York City Marathon, the 50th running of that city's premier long-distance race, was held on November 7, 2021. Around 30,000 people ran in the event, of whom 25,020 finished. The race followed its traditional route, which passes th ... with a time of 2:08:22. Achievements References External links * Living people 1994 births Place of birth missing (living people) Kenyan male marathon runners Kenyan male long-distance runners New York City Marathon male winners 21st-century Kenyan people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Korir
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (born 15 June 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and 2022 World champion in the 800 metres. Korir won the silver medal in the event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics. As of November 2022 he was ranked as the sixth fastest athlete of all time over the 800 m, with a personal best of 1:42.05. Korir is a three-time Diamond League champion at the event. Career In 2013, athletics coach Brother Colm O’Connell, who was also based in Iten in Kenya, convinced Emmanuel Korir to switch from shorter sprints to the 400 metres. After 1:46.94 run in the finals of the 2016 Kenyan Championships, he was offered a scholarship at the University of Texas in El Paso, Texas in the USA. While at UTEP Miners, he was coached by the Olympic 800 m champion Paul Ereng. In January 2017, Korir set a indoor world record for the 600 metres. The same year, he left the UTEP for a professional running contract with Nike, Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japhet Korir
Japhet Kipyegon Korir (born 30 June 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions and the 5000 metres. He was the gold medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, becoming the youngest ever world cross country champion. He has a personal best of 13:11.44 minutes for the 5000 m track event. Korir had much success as a junior cross country athlete: he won two team titles and a bronze medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, then took the first junior title at the African Cross Country Championships in 2011. He was the runner-up at the latter event in 2012. Career Korir won his first international medal at the age of fifteen at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, getting a bronze medal in the 5000 metres. He was part of the winning Kenyan junior team at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished fifth, and helped retain that title at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cheruiyot Korir
John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He is known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions. Career He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe. John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in U.S. races. The two have competed against each other couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, Kipsang Korir was better, while Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. At the 2005 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, John Cheruiyot Korir was fifth in an event won by John Kipsang Korir. His manager is Gianni Demadonna. He is coached by Renato Canova. International competitions Personal bests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Korir Kipsang
John Korir (also ''John Kipsang Korir;'' born December 15, 1975) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in road running. John Korir was born in 1975 in Mulot village, Bomet District. He represents Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe. He is not to be confused with John Cheruiyot Korir, a runner born in 1981 who has represented Kenya at the Olympics and various other championships. The two have competed against each other a couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, the older Korir was better, while John Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. At the 2005 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, John Cheruiyot Korir was fifth in an event won by his older namesake. He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen. Achievements Korir has won several road races, including: *Los Angeles Marathon (2021) *Peachtree Road Race (2001) *Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run (2003, 2005) *World's Best 10K (2004, 2005) * Bix 7 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Korir
Judith Jeptum Korir (born 12 December 1995) is a Kenyan marathon runner. Korir won the 2021 Abu Dhabi marathon in a time of 2:22:30. She secured victory at the 2022 Paris Marathon, setting a new course record and a new personal best time of 2:19:48. Korir was selected by Kenya to run in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon in which she finished second to earn the silver medal in a new personal best time of 2:18:20. Personal bests * 10 kilometres – 33:02 (Eldoret 2019) * Half marathon – 1:05:28 ( Ras Al Khaimah 2022) * Marathon – 2:18:20 (Eugene, OR Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ... 2022) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Korir, Judith Jeptum 1995 births Living people Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female marathon runners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Korir
Julius Korir (born April 21, 1960) is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the 3.000 m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Born in Nandi, Kenya, Julius Korir rose into the international athletics scene in 1982, when he surprisingly won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Korir improved his times during the 1983 season, but finished only seventh at the first World Championships. Korir continued to improve in 1984 and after winning his semi-final at the Los Angeles Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ..., he established himself as a serious contender for the gold medal. In the Olympic final, Korir was always with the leaders, and when he started his sprint for home with just over half a lap remaining, the rest of the field were unable to respond. Kori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Korir
Mark Korir (born 10 January 1985) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ... in Beijing, China. References External links * 1985 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Place of birth missing (living people) Paris Marathon male winners {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Korir
Sammy Korir (born December 12, 1971) is a long distance runner from Kenya. Biography Korir was born in Kiboswa village, Nandi county of Rift Valley province, Kenya. In 2003 he finished second in Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:04:56, just one second after the winner of the race, Paul Tergat who broke the previous world record. In 2008 he became the first man to run ten marathons faster than the time of 2:09 hours, by finishing third in Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:08:01. The race was won by Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Champions ..., who narrowly failed to break the world record held by himself. Overall, Korir has run 20 marathons under 2:12:00 in his career. Marathon achievements References External links *Profile MarathonMajors [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Korir
Paul Kipketer Korir (born July 15, 1977, in Kipkoror, near Lessos, Nandi District in the Rift Valley Province) is a middle distance athlete from Kenya. Biography He graduated from Kilibwoni High School in Nandi District in 1996. He has started running seriously a year earlier. In 2000 he finished 2nd at an athletics meeting in Kakamega and was spotted by Moses Tanui and was signed by Fila club managed by Federico Rosa. In 2001 he switched to KIM club. He made an international breakthrough in 2003, winning gold medal at the All-Africa Games and 2003 World Athletics Final. In the run up to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece he was ranked world number three behind Hicham El Guerrouj and Bernard Lagat which would have given him a good medal chance had he not been dropped from the Kenyan Olympics team after finishing only fourth in his country's Olympic trials. Korir used to attend the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat. He is managed by Ricky Simms and coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shedrack Kibet Korir
Shedrack Kibet Korir (born 14 December 1978 in Nandi District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 1500m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He is based at the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat. Competition record Personal bests *1500 metres - 3:31.18 min (2007) *3000 metres - 7:37.50 min (2006) *5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ... - 13:09.92 min (2005) External links *Pace Sports Management 1978 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners World Athletics Championships medalists People from Nandi County {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Korir
Wesley Kipchumba Korir (15 November 1982) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds. He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years. He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds, and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly. He lost his seat in 2017. Athletics career Korir was born on 15 November 1982 in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District. When he was young, he would run 5 miles (8 km) each way to school, often running back for lunch or to do errands for his mother. However, he never ran competitively unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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